Nanda R., Castroflorio T., Garino F., Ojima K. (eds.) Principles and Biomechanics of Aligner Treatment

Elsevier, 2022. — 305 p. — ISBN: 978-0-323-68382-1.Principles and Biomechanics of Aligner Treatment describes how to use and adjust the materials involved in tooth alignment. Featuring full-color photos and illustrations, this book provides a clear overview of tooth alignment techniques along with step-by-step instructions for both normal and unusual cases.Diagnosis and treatment planning in the three-dimensional era.
Current biomechanical rationale concerning composite attachments in aligner orthodontics.
Clear aligners: Material structures and properties.
Influence of intraoral factors on optical and mechanical aligner material properties.
Theoretical and practical considerations in planning an orthodontic treatment with clear aligners.
Class I malocclusion.
Aligner treatment in class II malocclusion patients.
Aligners in extraction cases.
Open-bite treatment with aligners.
Deep bite.
Interceptive orthodontics with aligners.
The hybrid approach in class II malocclusions treatment.
Aligners and impacted canines.
Aligner orthodontics in prerestorative patients.
Noncompliance with upper molar distalization and aligner treatment for correction of class II malocclusions.
Clear aligner orthodontic treatment of patients with periodontitis.
Surgery first with aligner therapy.
Pain during orthodontic treatment: Biologic mechanisms and clinical management.
Retention and stability following aligner therapy.
Overcoming the limitations of aligner orthodontics: A hybrid approach.